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ArticleCureus2025

Awake Fiberoptic Intubation in a Patient With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Ayesha Yousaf, Richard Smilie, Jeremy Fam, John Harman, Satoshi Yamamoto

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ayesha YousafAnesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Richard SmilieAnesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Jeremy FamAnesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
John HarmanAnesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Satoshi YamamotoAnesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes the successful use of awake fiberoptic intubation in a 72-year-old female with a history of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the upper esophagus, presenting with hemoptysis secondary to a subclavian pseudoaneurysm. The patient underwent awake intubation using a combination of dexmedetomidine for sedation and topical anesthesia to facilitate intubation while maintaining spontaneous breathing and airway reflexes. This technique proved effective in addressing the patient's complex and precarious medical condition.

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awake fiberoptic intubationawake intubationesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (scc)precedexsubclavian pseudoaneurysmsurgical case reports

Identifiers

PMID40881565
PMCPMC12381595

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